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Rating:  - What a Godsend!
No, I'm not kidding. This handy little guy has saved me counter space, time and cleaning up. I am able to make cakes, muffins, great tasting pure fruit juices in an instant. I thought that this little gadget wouldn't be able to live up to its promise, but it's proved me wrong. I bought it out of desperation, after my Moulinex broke down. The first thought in my head was "what about counter space?" Well, Mr. Braun made sure he left nothing out. Because of his great mind, the device comes with a wall mounting so you don't have to clutter your counter with clumsy top-heavy things.I read in a review for this product that it doesn't last. What could possibly be wrong with this when you need to chop something really fast? Like any normal person, I use the device, clean it and put it away. Simple as that! You can even go as far as using it and putting it back in the box. That is what I did up til the time the wall mount was set up. Now I can watch my weight, drink homemade milkshakes, and chop away at those tear jerking onions without shedding a single tear.
And, when I'm done, I just rinse everything in the sink and clip it back onto the wall til the next time.
No more fuss having to make the perfect omelet either. With the handy wire whisk, you'll have a nice fluffy omelet in no time. Watch out for how much pressure you apply to the speed accelerator button, because you may find your cake mix blending in pretty well with the paint on your wall. In that case, avoid using a shallow bowl. Use a deeper mixing bowl, bigger than the size recommended for your ingredients. Happy cooking! Hope my review helped you.
Rating: - Will whip your soups into shape
This little device should be required by law if you make soup. After boiling vegetables for French-style vegetable soup (which is to say, any old vegetables that look a bit downtrodden in the vegetable drawer cooked to softness in a good stock) you whip out the Braun hand blender and puree the whole lot. Flavor with lashings of cream (or evaporated skim milk if you must) and season well with pepper and a hint of fresh-ground nutmeg, curry powder or ginger. This is a typical soup course in France.Try this with pumpkin, winter squash, zucchini, carrots, or mixed vegetables like green beans and peas. It's also great for dried bean soups like lentil, navy bean or black bean. I like it because I make a diet soup of tomato, carrot and zucchini for a low-cal meal or snack, and when blended, this soup is thick and satisfying. Previously, I made such soups by pushing the hot, dripping mass through a ricer or poured into a blender. This is so much easier! If you think this is just for soup, don't neglect the chopper attachment which cleverly fits under the blade. This makes short work of parsley or garlic and doesn't require you break out the large food processor. The whisk is handy if you get tired of hand-whisking egg whites or stirring a pudding.
Rating: - I'm looking for something to beat up...love this thing
Here's an instance of bad luck turned good; we moved and of course, the box of kitchen stuff failed to turn up and my older model Braun hand blender was gone. I had to purchase a new one, so I got another Braun because I loved my old one. Well, this is certainly an improved model over the one I bought 10 years ago. IMMENSELY improved, and I love it so much I am, well, looking for things to beat up. Like pureed vegetable soups, frozen yogurt mix for the freezer, you name it. Here's what has been made so much better: 1. The attachments that used to come with the Braun were run by the actual cutting blade. With this model, you can remove the blade portion of the stalk and screw the motor shaft onto the mini-chopper or whisk. I just love that!! The older chopper was hard to use because you had to hold it carefully in the socket designed for the blade to run the shaft. That's not a problem here --now the shaft of the blades are directly connected to the motor. A huge improvement. 2. The removable stalk means you can thoroughly clean the blade portion without worrying about submersing the motor part (a no-no for any electrical appliance.) 3. Because the motor is able to be detached from the blades, it is now more powerful--before, the motor seemed "dumbed down" to be able to run the mini-chopper. This new model motor kicks serious batter. In fact, it is so strong, make SURE YOU HAVE IT SUBMERGED in the puree before you run it or you will be spewing gazpacho all over your white kitchen. (I made gazpacho. I have a white kitchen. I know whereof I speak.) 4. The price, for this gem, is incredible. You get a whisk, a mini-chopper, the blender and a mixing beaker and a hanger for the wall if you want to mount it. 5. The one bad point: the motor is VERY strong, so if you have muscular weakness, carpal tunnel syndrome, or some kind of disability that challenges your hand control, I would recommend the variable speed model which goes from slow to fast. It is more money, but if you are physically challenged, it will prevent you from splashing hot soup as you puree it in the pot. Otherwise, I can't recommend this enough. It is the most-used item I have in my kitchen.
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